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Montana House approves and rejects a slate of bills; key outcomes listed
Summary
On a busy floor day, the Montana House passed and defeated multiple bills on elections, elections accessibility, property, and criminal law. Several bills moved out of committee on second reading for further consideration.
The Montana House of Representatives took dozens of final and committee-level actions during a floor session that ended with the chamber adjourning to reconvene Saturday, March 1.
Floor votes on third reading produced both narrow and decisive outcomes. House Bill 479 failed after the clerk recorded 44 votes in favor and 54 against. The House passed several bills by clear margins, including House Bill 423 (79-19), House Bill 513 (97-1), House Bill 488 (82-16), and House Bill 455 (98-0). A pair of bills failed on the floor by similar 44-54 margins.
On committee business in the committee of the whole, the House advanced numerous bills on second reading for further consideration by appropriations or the full chamber. Notable committee recommendations that passed included House Bill 441 (align provisional water rights with final decrees), House Bill 495 (repeal of the federal mandates act), House Bill 462 (state support for high-quality instructional materials with a one-time $5 million…
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